The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c23.130

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12. Muttu Krishnappa must have died either at the end of this year or in the beginning of the following year 1609; for there is an inscription of the first half of this year recording a gift of money to celebrate certain festivals for the merit of Muttu Virappa Nayaka, his successor 1. This was the eldest of the three sons of Muttu Krishnappa; the other two, according to the *History of the Karnataka Governors*, were named Tirumali Naicker (who was destined to become famous in the history of southern India) and Kumara Muttu-Naicher 2. Of these three Muttu Virappa succeeded his father 3.